Canada: Environment

Ontario's Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks has proposed a significant shift in environmental permitting rules that could save industrial facility operators tens of thousands of dollars and help them avoid penalties. The proposal would replace the fixed January 31, 2027 deadline for transitioning from Environmental Compliance Approvals to the Environmental Activity and Sector Registry with a change-based approach, allowing facilities to defer registration until operational modifications ar

Canada's Clean Fuel Regulations have created a rapidly growing compliance credit market, with prices reaching $358.18 by June 2026. However, carbon dioxide removal technologies like bioenergy with carbon capture and storage remain excluded from participating in this valuable market, creating competitive disadvantages for Canadian CDR companies compared to their U.S. counterparts and raising questions about regulatory alignment with Canada's net-zero climate goals.

Environmental enforcement in Canada has intensified dramatically over the past five years, with regulatory scrutiny expanding beyond traditional resource sectors, penalties escalating into the hundreds of millions...